Crimes against incapacitated or elder adults; penalty. (HB700)

Introduced By

Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-Fairfax Station) with support from co-patrons Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), and Del. Jim Scott (D-Merrifield)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Crimes against incapacitated or elder adults; penalty.  Provides that any person who commits an offense set forth in Chapter 4 (crimes against the person), Chapter 5 (crimes against property), or Chapter 6 (crimes involving fraud) of Title 18.2, knowing or having reason to know that the victim of the offense is an incapacitated or elder adult is guilty of a separate and distinct Class 1 misdemeanor if the underlying offense is a misdemeanor and a separate and distinct Class 6 felony if the underlying offense is a felony. The bill also provides that if the offender is a person responsible for the care of the victim, punishment shall include a mandatory minimum term of confinement of 30 days if the underlying offense is a misdemeanor and a mandatory minimum term of confinement of six months if the underlying offense is a felony. Read the Bill »

Status

01/30/2012: Merged into HB987

History

DateAction
01/11/2012Committee
01/11/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101615D
01/11/2012Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/11/2012Impact statement from VCSC (HB700)
01/20/2012Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
01/30/2012Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB987-Loupassi)